Many sites and services have implemented some form of secondary security questions that can be used to verify your identity if your account is compromised, or a backup email address to use in case there is an issue with the […]
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We have a lot of print photographs in our home. There are 13 or so very thick photo albums, plus untold volumes of loose photographs in shoe boxes in the closet, or bins stashed in the attic. One flood or
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Definition: Encryption is taking your text, data or other communications and encoding it so that those who should not see or hear it will not be able to. An encrypted file will appear as gibberish unless you have the password
Once upon a time, not so long ago, the IT admin chose exactly what hardware and software would be used by employees. Recent trends like the consumerization of IT and BYOD (bring your own device) have shifted the balance of
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The holidays may be a time for reconnecting with family, but long flights and the promise of plenty of unscheduled time make the temptation to bring work along irresistible. But the parade of planes, trains, and taxis—along with the highly
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The need to back up your data is indisputable, but how you do it is a matter of choice.Cloud backup services are the most hassle-free option, but they can be costly, and they require a stable, high-speed broadband connection that isn’t
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Cloud-based backup services come as close as you can get to making this necessary, but oh-so-avoidable chore hassle-free. Even if you already back up your data to an external hard drive, you need a cloud service in case that drive is
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Despite the freewheeling autononmy implied by the “bring your own device”movement, companies that embrace the consumerization of IT still have policies in place to govern the management and security of those devices. According to a new survey from Fortinet, though, a majority of
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